Lighthouse Bible Church

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

DAVID M. SKIVER, PASTOR

Lighthouse Bible Church

3485 Corbett Lane

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 471-0201

BACKGROUND

Born in 1955 in Olean, NY to two wonderful parents, Marty and Shirley Skiver. Born again in 1973 by grace through faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Married in 1977 to my lovely bride, Julieann (Weddle) Skiver. We have two sons, Joseph and Nathanael. Served in the USAF from 1977 to 1994. We’ve been a home-schooling family since 1988.

CHRISTIAN SERVICE HISTORY

2003-present Pastor of Lighthouse Bible Church

1996-2003 Elder; Missionary Treasurer; Adult Sunday School Teacher; Director/Teacher of AWANA Upper Elementary, Junior High, and High School Programs; Coordinated the ministry efforts for the senior saints (Independent Bible Church)

1991-1996 Youth Leader; Director/Teacher of AWANA Junior High and High School programs; Co-Director of Preschool Children’s Church; Sunday School Teacher (Independent Baptist Church)

1989-1991 Co-Teacher in Adult Sunday School and Founder/Director of a Ministry Outreach Program to military members on remote assignment, U.S. Forces Korea, Seoul, South Korea.

1987-1989 Sunday School Teacher (Independent Bible Church)

1983-1986 Training Union Director and Men’s Missions Director (Southern Baptist Churches)

1981-1983 Assistant Sunday School Teacher (Southern Baptist Church)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1996-present Editor/Editorial Manager for Sunday School curriculum endorsed by the IFCA.

1994-1996 High School Teacher (Mathematics and Bible), Colorado Springs.

1991-1994 Director, U.S. and Canadian Policy Concerns, Headquarters NORAD, Peterson AFB, CO.

1989-1991 Manager, Radio Frequency Requirements, U.S. Forces Korea, Seoul, South Korea.

1987-1988 Director, Telecommunications Requirements Board, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

1985-1986 Emergency Actions Officer, Air Force Operations Center, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

1983-1984 Graduate Student at CU, Boulder (see below).

1981-1983 Commander, Airborne Command Post Operations, U.S. Air Force, Tampa, FL.

1978-1981 Chief of Maintenance Dispatch Operations, U.S. Air Force, Great Falls, MT.

EDUCATION

Present Pursuing Doctorate (emphasis in Biblical Studies), Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, IN—a conservative, non-affiliated seminary, specializing in distance study.

1994 Master of Sacred Literature in Biblical Studies, Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, IN

1984 Master of Science in Telecommunications, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

1978 Telecommunications Tech Training, Keesler AFB, MS.

1977 Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science, United States Air Force Academy, CO.

1973 High School Diploma, Portville Central School, Portville, NY.